The Natural History of Selborne

abound Andalusia animals appear April autumn birds of passage birds of prey breed British brood called chaffinches cold colour cuckoo curious DEAR SIR district dogs doubt echo eggs feed feet female fieldfares fishes flocks frequently frost garden Gilbert White ground Hanger haunt hedges hill hirundines hirundo house-martins hundred inches insects known larvæ late le ham legs LETTER Linnæus male manner martins mentioned migration morning Motacilla natural history neighbouring nest never night observed ornithologist owls parish perhaps plants prey procured quadrupeds RAII rain redwings remarkable remiges retire ring-dove ring-ousels season SEDGE WARBLER seems seen Selborne sing snow soon sort species spring stone stone curlew strange summer suppose Sussex swallow swifts tail tion titmouse tree pipit trees vast vegetation village weather wild wings winter wonder woodcocks Woodlark woods wren young